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PENCIL CASE. No. 280,313. Patented June 26, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT )EFIC WILLIAMS. IcKs, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AND HENRYISLEY, OF JEEsEY CITY,

NEW JERSEY.

PENCIL-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,313, dated June 26,1883.

Application filed March 16, 1883. (No l'llgllGl-l Be it known that we,WILLIAM S. HIoKs,

of New York city, county and State of New York, and HENRY IsLEY, ofJersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain Improvements in Pencil- I Cases, of which the followingis a specification.

Our invention relates to cases for pencils, tooth-picks, and similarsmall implements; and the invention consists in a novel construction ofthe mechanism or working parts of the case,

whereby it is rendered exceedingly simple and very efficient, ashereinafter more' fully described.

Figural represents a pencil complete, with a portion of the exteriorcase broken-away. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 represent portions detached.

.Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section, and

Figs. 6 and 7 represent the pencil or case as applied to a chain-bar.

To construct a case on our plan we provide a tubular body, B, as showndetached in Fig.

2, it being open at both ends, but having the edge a at its lower endturned inward slightly to form a shoulder or stop to preventtheleadcarrying point or tube from dropping out. Upon this tube B issecured or formed a conical enlargement, O, which may be provided with acollar, 1, of proper size, to bear against and support the outer' case,G, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, and a series of longitudinal slots, 0, arecut through the cone and tube, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, to renderthis part flexible and permit it to be compressed by a sleeve, so as toclamp and hold the lead-carrying tube A, which is placed within it, asshown in Fig. 5. At its upper end this tube B is provided with anexternal screw-thread, d, as shown in Fig. 2; but which may, if desired,be made at any point between the end and the collar t. A shorter tube,F, Fig. 3,is then provided, of a proper size to fit over the tube B, andhas an internal screw-thread, h, to correspond with the thread d 011tube B, this tube or sleeve F being of such a length that when thescrews engage the lower end of the sleeve F will be forced onto the cone0, thereby'compressing the slotted portion of the tube B and causing itto grasp and firmly hold the lead-carrying tube A within it, as shown inFigs. 1 and 5. As shown in Fig. 3, the tube or sleeve F has an annulargroove formed on it at the point where the internal screw-thread, h, isout, the object being to force the metal in at that point, and thusproduce a raised internal portion in which the thread may be out. It isobvious that it may be done in other Waysas, fonin stance, by theinsertion of a short piece of a tube, or by cutting the screw-threads011 the cone and in the lower end of the sleeve F; but the plan shown ispreferred as being the simplest and cheapest when a screw is used atall.

The lead is contained in an ordinary screwpoint consisting of the partsA and b, Fig. 4, the part A having a screw-rod working within it to pushthe lead out of the tube or point b as it is worn away, in the usual.manner. This is simply dropped into the upper open end of tube B, andwhen held upright will slide or drop down until its shoulder comes incontact with the inturned end a. of tube B, which thus limits itsmovement, as shown in Fig. 5. By turning the sleeve F and forcing itdown on the cone 0 the tube B is compressed and made to grasp the partA, thereby holding it firmly in position 11d keeping the point steadyand firm without any movement, either laterally or longitudinally, inrelation to the other parts of the case, thus avoiding the wabblingmovement so common to screw pencils, and which is a serious objection tothem, especially when it is desired to do fine or accurate work. Byloosening the sleeve F and turning the point uppermost it will at once"slide back within.

the case, when a-turn of the sleeve will fasten it there. It will beseen that the point may be made to protrude more or less and be firmlyheld at any point desired within the range of its movement, and whereverstopped it will be held rigidly in position, in consequence of its beingso firmly grasped by the compression of the tube B.

This pencil, or the operating parts thereof, may be arranged and used invarious styles of outer cases. If made of a small size, and for carryingin the pocket, it will be provided with an outer metallic case, G, whichwill have IOC . from being shoved through too far.

cap, H, is secured to the upper end of sleeve F, and is of such adiameter as to permit it to fit and turn freely within the upper end ofthe outer case, G.

If desired, a magazine, D, for lead-points, may be slipped loosely intothe upper 'end of the tube or body B, as shown inFig. 5, it being showndetached in Fig. 2. It should fit tight enough to be held in place byfriction, and when thus inserted it will serve as a stop to limit themovement of the part A when slid back within the case.

Thus far we have described the parts B and F as being provided withscrew-threads for forcing the sleeve B upon the gone; but it is obviousthat the screw may be dispensed with and the sleeve be simply shovedupon the cone, where it will be held by friction until drawn back, andwill operate to clasp the part A just the same. In that case a smallslot, 0, will be made in the tube B, as shown in Fig. 2, and a pin, n,Fig. 3, will be secured to the sleeve B in such a position as to work insaid slot when the parts are assembled, these serving to limit thebackward movement of the sleeve and prevent it frombeing pulled off.This latter form is specially adapted for use with the cheaper cases,while the screw will be suitable for the more costly styles of cases.

In Figs. 6 and '7 we have shown the pencilcase as applied to achain-bar, the former showing the pencil detached, and Fig. 7 as beinginserted within the open-ended tubular chain bar. \Vhen made for thispurpose, the pencil case will be provided with a small an nular bead, E,to serve as a stop to prevent it \Vhile we have shown it provided withthe ordinary screw-poiut for holding the lead, and as having acomparatively short case, it is obvious that it may be made without thescrew-point, and of such a size as to use the long leads in common use,the body B in such case being made to grasp the lead itself, or a smallplain tube containing the lead, the cone in such case the latter beingmerely substituted in place of the point Z). v One great advantage ofthis con-. struction is that it enables us to make a pencil of unusuallength, when extended, in proportion to its diameter, and for thatreason it is specially adapted for use in chain-bars, and also forcarrying in the pocket.

WVe are aware that crayon and pencil holders have been made of a tubeprovided with a series of slits at its lower end, and having a ring orferrule to fit over and compress the same in order to hold a lead ortool, and we do not claim such a device 3 but \Vhat we do claim is- 1.The combination of the tube B, provided with the cone 0, and the slots0, located at a distance from either end of the tube, and the adjustablesleeve F, having its end arranged to operate upon the cone 0,substantially as shown and described.

2. In combination with the tube B, provided with the cone'O, and slots0, arranged centrally on said tube, the sleeve F, and the 0X- teriorcase, G H, all constructed and arranged to operate as described, for thepurpose of grasping and holding the lead-tube A, or any similar article,as set forth.

3. In combination with the body B and detachable sleex e F, theremovable magazine D, substantially as shown and described.

\VILLIAM S. HICKS. HENRY ISLEY.

WITNEssEs EDWARD D. HIoKs, OSCAR R. \VILcoX.

